New IOTA Directory

Today I received the new IOTA Directory. It will be fun to read all the articles in the book.

Looks nice. And no Icom sponsoring any more???!!! In this issue we have Kenwood, Elecraft och ML&s on front and back pages. Hope the book will bring my interest and some effort to chase IOTA will come back.

Do anyone knew if CQ Magazine is still alive? I have not received any regular issue since half a year ago. And now they don't answer my mail. I was promised the May issue. But so far nothing. If anyone of you readers out there have some info PLS mail me on sm5cbm@ssa.se.

Now back to configure my Mikroham Mikrokeyer II and my FTdx5000D.

CUL

Been off due to router failure.

My Internet router broke down on the 22 of May. I had to use a mobile adapter. But due to limited speed (no turbo 3G, most just Edge ) I was not able to use Internet at all.


But yesterday I received a new Gateway (both modem and router in the same box). And it was just plug and play. Entered the WPA2 password and all is fine. It is a Thomson Gateway 799-v2. And so far no problem.


Was visiting a rally competition yesterday. Amazing to see the speed the WRC cars can achieve on a gravel road. And the sound when changing gears when the wast gate on the turbo opens with a bang. It was a fun Saturday.


And summer is here now for good. Temperature is around 28 C ( 82 F ). And at the moment I have 24 C ( 75 F ) both inside and outside. In just a month we have gone from Winter to summer!


No QSL have been received during last blog entry. But I have a lot of requests out so hopefully something will happened in the future.


Take care and I see you soon!

Result for CQ WW SSB Contest.

The result for the CQ WW SSB 2013 is out. I worked as a member of SK3W team in the Multi-Operator Two -Transmitters class. We came out as No. 1 in Sweden, No. 4 in Europé and  No. 10 in the World.
Operators was SM0MDG, SM0MLZ, SM5EPO, SM3SGP, TF3ZA, F4BKV and moi SM5CBM!
Not bad for an operation above 60 deg North.

I received a QSL today. It was 6Y3M and now I have confirmation of Jamaica on 160 m. NICE!

So I'm closing in om my DXCC for 160. Only a few to go. 50 MHz is a different story. When the short openings occur you have to be there. As I'm quite occupied with a lot af different things I usualy miss the events on 50 MHz. I guess I need to be strapped to the chair in front of the rig and get feed via a sond or some other way to get food.

Well that's all for now. CUL

Low activity!

Well, I have been slow in posting articles on the blog for a while. I received confirmation from FT5ZM, Amsterdam & St. Paul Island in LoTW. Worked them from 160 to 10 m with just 10 QSO's. All modes also confirmed. So this push my DXCC up one Point. Just 22 to go!!!
Now I need the QSL for my IOTA.


I have no Picture today. But I promise I will put some posts in the near future.


WX in Sweden at the moment is rain, rain and some more rain. The lawn is in need of a cut. But it is to wet for the moment.


CUL

Weather prediction correct!

For once in a time the weather man prediction was correct. I have got around 10 cm of wet snow on the ground. And it still falling from the sky.

This is the feed Point of my K9AY receiving antenna. Look at the White fluff. We are now at the first of May. And this is not supposed to happened!

Due to all of this wet snow all my antennas except my vertical antennas is out of SWR range. Reason for this is accumulation of wet snow on the elements. But it will get warm and the snow will go away in a few hours (I hope).

CUL